The Cloud Thieves

Today, an Israeli social media Millennial tweeted photoshopped images of Israeli commandos walking in the clouds, stealing Iranian clouds.
Report: N. Korea Tried to Blackmail Israel, $1 Billion to Cancel Iran Missile Deal
A report in the Wall Street Journal claims North Korea offered to cancel its deal to sell missile technology to Israel’s enemies for $1 billion.
How Sun Tzu Might Approach US Nuclear Strategy

Ancient Chinese general and military strategist Sun Tzu’s The Art of War should be studied by US President Donald Trump’s senior military advisors.
The Donald Trump Negotiations Academy

Trump’s playbook involves doing essentially the opposite of what American and Israeli negotiators have been doing for the past 30 years.
Between Kim and Qom: Iran and North Korea

The Trump-Kim summit raises more questions than it has yet been able to answer. And the Iranians await those answers with bated breath because a very short rope connects Tehran to North Korea.
What If?

While President Trump is muscling North Korea to give up nuclear ambitions, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is doing an end-run around the ayatollahs in Tehran.
Will The Middle East Be Trump’s Next Peace Deal?

The Trump-Kim summit generated a renewed sense of hope along with questions about the future.
Stay Out of Yemen

The United States is already militarily involved in Yemen, with special forces targeting al-Qaeda and Islamic State operatives who are then attacked by American drones.
Making the Iranians Mad

These are all examples of Iranian behavior that undermine the peace and security of the Middle East and the wider world.  And if none is okay, why pretend not to notice them?  In the interest of not irritating the mullahs?
Snap Back Now

It’s done. President Donald Trump announced (5/8/18) that the US is withdrawing from the JCPOA (aka Iran deal) and that drastic sanctions on Iran will be reimposed.